Ezra raises $4M to diagnose cancer with MRIs, not painful biopsies
By Josh Constine From TechCrunch 1 in 41 men will die of prostate cancer. But sticking a needle through your rectum into your prostate to screen for cancer brings along a ton of bacteria and terrible side effects like pain,…
15 Nov Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report
15 Nov Thu 2018 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 700 AM EST Thu Nov 15 2018 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Tropical cyclone formation is not…
The Editor speaks: Are people worth as much today as yesterday?
My Editorial was prompted by an article we published today from TechCrunch titled “Make people valuable again”. I have been wondering recently, with the increasing use of robots, are we phasing ourselves out of being useful employees. If you believe…
Cayman Islands Ministry of Health Statement on progress of ISWMS negotiations
Negotiations between CIG and the Preferred Bidder (PB) have been going well. CIG and the PB have been in numerous meetings over the last year to get to the stage where we can finalize the ISWMS Contract and it has…
Becoming hurricane resilient: New GIS spatial planning to inform decision making
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 — Today marks the globally celebrated Geographic Information System (GIS) Day which shines a spotlight on a leading technology which is helping tackle climate change, food security, disasters and poverty in OECS Member States. The technology which…
Gadget of the week
PlusOneCoin made a cryptocurrency for upvotes By John Biggs From TechCrunch A team of developers have made something called PlusOneCoin, a clever cryptocurrency that essentially allows owners to upvote content on two financial sites, ADVFN and Investorshub. The idea —…
Eastern Caribbean transition to Green Economy rated as below average in newly released Green Economy Barometer 2018
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 — The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) in collaboration with the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) today released the Eastern Caribbean Green Economy Barometer 2018. A major finding from this ground-breaking document is that the traditional approach…
Small island developing states will not achieve the 2030 Agenda
Small Island Developing States Will Not Achieve the 2030 Agenda if They Do Not Obtain Financing and International Support for Effective Adaptation to Climate Change ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, spoke today at a special session organized by the United…
Sproutly Canada announces partnership with Caribbean’s largest medical cannabis producer
By The GrowthOp Partnership will enable Sproutly to diversify its product portfolio, accelerate its global distribution network from a low-cost regulated jurisdiction Sproutly Canada, Inc.’s move to establish a joint venture with Global Canna Labs Limited, the Caribbean’s largest medical…
Make people valuable again
David Nordfors, Vint Cerf From Techcrunch There is a disconnection between the pace and progress of the technical achievements made by innovators and entrepreneurs and the ways in which those technologies have added to human happiness. We have increased our…